having found insanityas the only optionthe trappings of middle class americawere place on auctionthose items not soldwere stuffedinto trash binsalong with a number of neglected dreamsthe sale proceedsthe cold cash were hiddenin a new lula lu petite bra purchased as partof his new identitywearing a sleeveless silk blouseembroidered with the wordswestboro baptist church is where god puts his enemain scripture-like lettersthe same coloras his nail polishhot heavenly pinkand althoughhe didn’t drinkhe carried a brown paper bagtwisted tight to hidethe gatorade insidehe didn’t want to losesocial rejection by not complying with previously defined standards of behavioras he boarded the charted jethe wondered how he’d be receivedat his class reunionalways hard to tell aboutthose small town farm folkshe guessedit depended onwhether or notthey had their evening toke or notregardless he felt compelledto venture home one more timebeforehis immersion intothe full political lifeof washington

apparentlyaunt beawas upsetbecauseas I walked up to her doori heard her saynow ain’t that a bitchyou must understandaunt beanevereverloses her coolso this musthave been somethingbigso i asked herafter enteringif everythingwas okayshe askedwhy i wouldthink otherwiseand sincei was not permittedto use the b-wordi simply saidoh i wasjust wonderingshe said everything wasjust finebut she had beenjust readinga requestfrom her senatorfor a donationto supporthisworkinwashington

POETRY TO ME…

Poetry has the power to make us aware of what is hidden in the shadows...those places that we seldom see or want to see...the poet's voice scrapes away the facade of an issue and lays bare for all to see what has been denied. By providing a voice to these mute realities, poets have throughout history altered the course of events by enlightening readers and encouraging them to take action to stop wars,
halt injustice, and to reach out to their fellow man. Like those poets who have proceeded me, I am motivated
by the same desire to bring about the social changes necessary to enhance the quality of life for those
around me and around the world and to give voice to those who cannot speak for themselves
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Bea In Your Bonnet: First Sting is a collection of germinal poems featuring Aunt Bea. Aunt Bea’s voice is one I’ve heard almost every day of my life. Family observations, lessons, and advice given to me and every other family member who had the good sense to listen. Her homespun philosophy most likely will not be found in any collegiate textbooks or for that matter in any local town crier newspaper catering to city dwellers. Indeed, she has a different way of viewing the world; a bit old fashion, sassy, and steely at times but a viewpoint which has engaged my imagination and heart. I sincerely hope you too will find some morsel of wisdom in her personal observations and interpretations of life’s events, but do watch out for her stingers.